Climate change and urbanization are rapidly increasing human exposure to extreme
ambient temperatures, yet few studies have examined temperature and mortality in Latin …

Background Extreme heat exposure can lead to premature death. Climate change is
expected to increase the frequency, intensity, and duration of extreme heat events, resulting …

Rapid build-up of greenhouse gases is expected to increase Earth's mean surface
temperature, with unclear effects on temperature variability,,. This makes understanding the …

Global average temperatures have been rising for the past half-century, and the warming
trend has accelerated in recent decades. Further warming is expected over the next few …

Temperatures that deviate from the long-term local norm affect human health, and are
projected to become more frequent as the global climate changes. There are limited data on …

Background Although studies have provided estimates of premature deaths attributable to
either heat or cold in selected countries, none has so far offered a systematic assessment …

Heat-related mortality has been identified as one of the key climate extremes posing a risk to
human health. Current research focuses largely on how heat mortality increases with mean …

The environmental changes caused by climate change represent a significant challenge to
human societies. One part of this challenge will be greater heat-related mortality …

Importance The number of extreme heat events is increasing because of climate change.
Previous studies showing an association between extreme heat and higher mortality rates …

Current greenhouse gas mitigation ambition is consistent with~ 3° C global mean warming
above preindustrial levels. There is a clear need to strengthen mitigation ambition to …